Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 183
able of lifting a heavy weight, ifnecessary. Nor is this interest in kite-flying con-fined to boys, for grown men have fallen victimsto its fascination. American young folks havesometimes thought it strange that men, even oldmen, in China should have found any amusementin kite-flying; and they… … THE KITE REEL AND CORD. BIG KITES 725 giant kite made, and fly it from fields near theirhomes ? On this and the preceding page are shown someinteresting photographs of one of the largestkites ever made. It was made by a young man inPhiladelphia, and attracted a great deal of atten-tion from grown…
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